Obscuring Aether
~$0.19 low · ~$1.16 high
Green. Enchantment
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #179 · Illustrated by Min Yum
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #179 · Illustrated by Min YumWhat is Obscuring Aether worth?
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Oracle text
Face-down creature spells you cast cost 
less to cast.
: Turn this enchantment face down. (It becomes a 2/2 creature.)
Format legality
All 2 printings of Obscuring Aether
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murders at Karlov Manor Commander mkc #179· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.19 | rare | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Dragons of Tarkir dtk #194· 2015rare· Cardmarket €0.21 · €0.64 foil | rare | $0.19 | $1.16 | €0.21€0.64 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #11,528 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Min Yum
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander card (#179).
0179 · MKC · R · EN
- 0179Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MKCSet code for Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2015-02-25
Obscuring Aether has no effect on spells that instruct you to manifest cards.
2015-02-25
Note that Obscuring Aether doesn't have a morph cost. Once it's turned face down, it doesn't have a way to turn itself face up.
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